The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-11
In Direct Violation of the Civil-Service Law
The Ringsters Beginning to Realize That
a Stubborn Fight Is in Progress.
Commissioner Sparks Depressed by the
Action Taken by Secretary Lamar.
Figures Showing the Probable Yieldof Wheat,
Corn, Oats and Other Crops-Courteous
Treatment of Female Postmasters.


An Affidavit Which Causes Alarm Among
the Senator's Supporters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-The Baltimore Amer
lean of Friday last published afidavits of two
reputable citizens of that city in which they
charged that at meeting of Senator German
and some OF his henchmen it was decided.
among other illegal things. 70 the in
ternal revenue collector in Baltimore $3.50 for
campaign purposes. This is in direct violation
of the letter. well as the spirit, of the civil
service law, and it is doubtless true that as SEN
ator German was a party to the assessment he
is liable to criminal prosecu tion under that
much abused statute. The publication of the
afidavits has created the utmost consterna-
tjon among friends of the German ring in this
city, and all sorts of threats against the atlantis
covertly uttered. It is not likely that any
of these threats will be carried out but the
ringsters are fast realizing that this year they
not to have soft and easy time in carry
ing the Maryland elections as they have had in
the past. There are however. plenty Of in di
cations that colonization projects are on foot.
and Messrs. Higgins ct al doing ali in their
power to roll up a full vote of thugs and
toughs. The appointment clerk of the
Treasury uses his Office place for Matching
schememes. and visitor who at the Treasury
on business finds that he cannot see
the appointment clerk until that individual FIN
shes his consultations with the gangs which
make his Office the headquarters at which they
receive their instructions. There is every
to believe that an attempt will be made 10
food the ballot. boxes of Baltimore with the bal
lots of the heller element of Washington. On
the ether hand, the independents, who have
assumed the brunt of the work for the Re pub
lcan ticket, have taken the necessary steps TO
''spot" the colonized voters, and many of the
gentry in fair way to find a resting place
in the Maryland penitentiarv. Never In the
history of the States has there been so great an
interest taken in of-year election as there
is this year. Nearly every lawyer in the city of
Baltimore as we'll as the greater number of mer-
chants, manufacturers aud business man gen.
orally; are actively at work for ticket
there are not less than thirty seven
criminals. OF grsatsr or loss deSree,
ranging from murderers to petty thieves hold
ing office under the national, State and munich
pal governments. has at last aroused honest
of all parties into action. AS the
German ring is responsible for this state
the wings of that unsavory statesman
is deep seated. and the men who are leading the
movement are determined that it shall succeed
The Democrats Of the city all express great
friendship for the President of the United States.
and they wish it to be distinctly understood
that the revolt has nothing to do with national
politics They intimate, however. that the
President must use his power to keep Higgins
and the of the federal employees from inter
fering with the local elections, the movement
will certainly extend to the national canvass
next year. They say that they willing to
overlook the mistakes OF the President in ap-
pointing Higgins, Rasin, Thomas. and the others
to federal positions, because they think tn at Mr..
Cleveland misled by German They insist
that he can remedy his errors in part. at least,
by keeping Germans dogs away. Up to the
present time the President has shown disposi-
tion to interfere in the matter all. and there
is every reason to think that he will not do so.
Higgins and Rasin plotting all of
schemes for overturning the expressed will of
the people of Maryland. If they succeed the
State will be hopelessly lost for many years.
But the independents do not propose that they
shall succeed.